Tharp House (Farmington, Delaware) Explained

Tharp House
Location:East of Farmington on U.S. Route 13, near Farmington, Delaware
Coordinates:38.8714°N -75.5764°W
Added:March 20, 1973
Refnum:73000491

Tharp House is a historic home located near Farmington, Kent County, Delaware; it was the home of Delaware Governor William Tharp (1803–1865).[1] It is a -story, four-bay frame structure, with a three-bay brick rear portion. It also has a rear wing, which is thought to have been a kitchen outbuilding joined to the main body of the house.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Federal Writers' Project. The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida . 1938. Works Progress Administration. 37.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=73000491}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Tharp House ]. Vincent Rogers and Rosemary Troy. August 1972 . National Park Service. and